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CABINET FOR CURTAINS. 7 No.- 330,645. Patented Nov. 1'7, 1885.

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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

CABlNET FUR CURTAENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,645; dated November17,1885. Application filed September 10, 1884; Serial No. 142.567. lNomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BARTHoLoMnw VAL- Lnrnacitizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cabinetsfor Curtains, 820.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to cabinets used for exhibitingcurtains,maps,charts, 850.; andit consists, essentially, of a pivoted orhinged frame upon which the curtains, &c., are mounted, in combinationwith a case or housing having pivoted therein the curtain-carryingframe.

The invention further consists of a cabinet having an outer case and aninner pivoted frame, thelatter adapted to carry the curtains, 850., andalso being provided with means for lowering or swinging the free end ofthe frame from the casing, whereby the curtains, &c., are readilyadapted to be unrolled and inspected, and means for returning saidframewithin the casing, the whole being then covered with a screen or guard,all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In my improved cabinet the curtains or other articles are mounted upon aframe pivoted to the lower end of a casing, which inturn is adapted tobe secured to a wall or partition, a cover or screen serving to excludedust and light when closed.

My device is equally well adapted to be used in halls, offices,or otherplaces, for the purpose of holding maps, charts, &c.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspectiveview of the cabinet complete,the curtains, however, being removed, andthe pivoted frame shown as raised or closed. Fig. 2 represents anenlarged cross-sectional view of the cabinet secured to a wall,theswinging frame with its contents being Fig. 3 represents a sideelevation of the same when closed and protected by the screen, and Fig.4 represents a sectional view of a modification of the device, wherein arecess in the wall serves the purpose of the casing, the top of theframe being swung past the center of the pivot.

The following is a description of the invention and the manner of itsoperation.

A designates the cabinet as a whole when provided with the housing orcase B, made of wood or other suitable material, and adapted to besecured to a wall by means of brackets t.

C designates two sides of theswingi ng frame or holder mounted withinsaid case, and pivoted thereto near its lower end by means of the rod 5.A rod, s, serves to rigidly tie the upper end of the frametogether.Chains e, or other equivalent means connecting said case and frame,serve to limit the angular movement of said frame. Cords o 0'', attachedto the tie s, in connection with pulleys h h, secured, respectively, tothe top and bottom of the case, inside thereof, serve as means foroperating the frame. A screen or curtain, D, at the top of the cabinetis used to exclude dust and light from the interior when closed, theguard (I being employed to protect the curtain.

n a represent fixtures secured to the inner faces of the frame C, withinwhich are mounted the curtains m or other analogous articles.

The following is its operation: Assuming the cabinet to be mounted andsecured to a wall or partition, as shownin Fig. 3, the screen D is firstrolled up, after which the operator grasps the two cords o 0, when, bypulling upon the former and at the same time slackening the latter cord,the frame C, with its contents, is lowered (if desired) to its limit,the chains 6 retaining it in place, (see Fig. 2,) after which any or allof the curtains'm may be successively drawn down for inspection. Toclose the frame C, the curtains m are first rolled up, when, by pullingupon the lower cord, 0, said frame is carried within the case, the topof the frame passing inside the line of the pivot or the center 8, (seeFig. 4, and also Fig. 2, dotted'lines,) thereby preventing the framefrom being accidentally lowered, and relieving the said cord 0 fromundue tension. The curtain D may now be lowered.

It is obvious that a counter-weight or a spring even may be employed inlieu of the lower cord, 0, for the purpose of returning the frame C. Thelower pulley, h, may be cam-shaped, thus serving, in connection with thecord, to

adjustably limit the movement of the hinged frame. It is also evidentthat hinged orjointed links can be used instead of the chains 6, thesame to be secured to the sides of the case B and frame 0.

My improved cabinet is also adapted to display a series of smallarticles, the same to be attached to rods extending across the frame.

I do not claima cabinet or stand having one or more stationary orangular sides adapted to hold curtains, 8m; neither do I claim, broadly,a hinged or folding rack, as such cabinets have been in use prior to myinvention; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cabinet for exhibiting curtains, 8270., the frame or holder 0,in combination with the case B, having said frame pivoted thereto,flexible connections 6, uniting said frame and case, and means,substantially as described, for operating the holder, as and for thepurpose hereinbefore set forth.

2. The cabinet A, for exhibiting curtains,

&c., herein described, consisting of the casing B, having the exteriorguard or screen, D, connected therewith, the holder or frame 0, pivotedto said casing, means, substantially as shown, for operating the frame,consisting of the flexible connections 6 and cords 0 o, the lattermounted in suit-able sheaves or pulleys, the whole combined,arranged,andadapted for use, substantially as shown and set forth.

3. The combination, with casing B, provided with a screen, D, of thepivoted frame 0, provided with upper and lower operatingcords, o o, andsuitable sheaves or pulleys for the same, whereby said frame is adaptedto be swung or lowered to any desired position, all substantially asshown and set forth.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

BARTHOLOMEW VALLETT.

Witnesses:

WM. B. DUTEMPLE, CHARLES HANNIGAN.

